Hilary Rosen banked millions destroying Napster

Ann Romney attacker waged war on file-sharing service for $2.8 million in 2002

Published: 04/15/2012 at 12:06 AM

(Daily Caller) Prior to her recent assault on Ann Romney, Hilary Rosen led the war on Napster in 2002.

Publicly available tax documents from 2002, obtained by TheDC, reveal that Rosen received a total compensation package of $2.8 million during her final year as CEO and president of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Rosen earned a salary of $2.65 million dollars for 40 hours of work per week to head the Washington lobby group. In addition, she received $141,512 in contributions to her benefits package from the RIAA that year as well.